Chapter 92: Others Don’t Understand What She Said (Two Chapters in One)
The few people who were sent out before also came back one after another.
Of the books Li Laosi had sold, only a few were recovered, which were those bought by Wang Xiucai and his two students.
It was sold through a bookstore so long ago that the owner has long forgotten to whom it was sold.
All of Doctor Yang's medical books were bought by Doctor Wen, who used to work at Si Shi Tang. Doctor Wen is no longer at Si Shi Tang and has gone to another place. In addition, those books did not belong to the Shi family, so there was no need to recover them.
However, what surprised Zhao Shiqing the most was that the golden lock was actually found!
It turned out that on that day, Li Laosi, Cui Xiaogou and Wang Da rushed to the pawnshop and pawned the gold lock. The three of them divided the money and put the matter behind them.
However, Li Laosi had collected protection fees in the town, and Cui Xiaogou was also a gangster. When the pawnshop clerk accepted the gold lock, he suspected that it was stolen property, so he wanted to keep it for a while before selling it.
But within two days, Chaofeng heard the news of Wang Ergan's death, and one of the people who came to be the golden lock that day was Wang Ergan's brother Wang Dagan.
There are many acquaintances in small places, and Chaofeng found out the origin of the golden lock after a little inquiry. It turned out that it was the thing that Wang Er was holding in his hand when he was rushing to death.
Chao Feng regretted it very much. He had originally guessed that these were stolen goods, but he didn't expect that there was a life involved.
Fortunately, the small gold lock worn by the child was not heavy and not worth much silver, so he could afford the compensation.
So Chaofeng simply put the golden lock in the bottom of the box. He originally wanted to melt it down after a while, but after Wang Ergan's death, there was no further news about the golden lock, so Chaofeng was no longer on guard. After a long time, he forgot about the matter.
Until that day, someone came to inquire about the gold lock and was willing to buy it for three times the price without pursuing any further questions.
Chao Feng then remembered that he had such a golden lock.
When Zhen Wuduo handed the gold lock to Zhao Shiqing, he also considerately gave it a big gold chain.
Zhao Shiqing was overjoyed. At her age, she was restless. She had a lot of head ornaments and jewelry, but she seldom wore them. When she did wear them occasionally, she would lose them. Lingbo would follow her to pick them up, but there would always be times when she couldn't find them. She didn't care much. As long as they were not given by her father or brothers and sisters, they were lost.
However, Zhao Shiqing treasured this gold lock and wore it close to her body. She also asked Ling Bo to check it carefully for her to ensure that the big gold chain was safe and would not be easily broken in a fight.
Wang Guaizi, who bought Zhao Shiqing from a black-hearted doctor, has disappeared without a trace. Fortunately, he has been on the arrest warrant of the yamen, and Zhen Wuduo has also issued a dark red reward. There will always be brave men under a big reward. As long as Wang Guaizi is still alive, he will definitely be brought to justice.
Unfortunately, the fake peddler disappeared without a trace, and the last clue left behind was the dead Wang Ergan.
According to Zhao Shiqing and Zhen Wuduo's analysis, the fake peddler was one of the killers. He was left behind to finish the job. Therefore, he took away the gold and silver jewelry of the Shi family and created the illusion that the Shi family had escaped with Doctor Yang. Then he pretended to be a peddler and spread the news, making the villagers who did not know the truth mistakenly believe that the Shi family had gone to treat their daughter.
On the contrary, Doctor Yang did not want to treat Emperor Xiaokang, so he ran away with the family who took him in.
On the other hand, the villagers did not know that Dr. Yang was an expert in treating eye diseases, so they were more likely to believe that the Shi family had gone to another place to treat their daughter's illness.
Therefore, whether it is against the superiors or the inferiors, there is no evidence to prove the truth, perfect.
It’s a pity that although they had made every possible plan, they didn’t expect that a wild dog would save people.
Wang Ergan was a third-rate thief. He pretended to be a peddler and took away the gold and silver jewelry of the Shi family just to create the illusion that the Shi family had escaped. However, he did not expect that he would be targeted by the thief Wang Ergan.
Wang Ergan's skills were mediocre, while the fake peddler was a murderer. Just because he met Lu Niu'er on the uphill, he wanted to kill the seven-year-old Lu Niu'er. What's more, Wang Ergan was an adult, so the fake peddler killed him.
This is also the last clue left by the fake peddler.
After Wang Er was driven to death, the fake peddler disappeared without a trace.
Although the three members of the Shi family were buried now, they had been dead for more than ten years. As a filial daughter, Zhao Shiqing would not be criticized whether she observed mourning or not.
What's more, Zhen Wuduo was reluctant to let his granddaughter stay here alone for three years. Therefore, after discussion, the two decided to let the Meng brothers stay in Zhuxitang.
The Meng brothers were the two strong men who were sent to protect Lu Niuer. They were orphans from a fishing village. It was Zhen Wuduo who buried their father and raised them to adulthood.
The Meng brothers were asked to stay in Zhuxitang, one to guard the tomb, two to look after the house, and three to keep an eye on the movements here.
Two days later, the group left Zhuxitang and headed for Luzhou City. Xiao Yue and Xiuxiu were still in Luzhou.
On the way to Luzhou, Zhao Shiqing passed by the village where Lao Hei lived. He bought ten kilograms of meat and went to visit Lao Hei.
The person who opened the door was Lao Hei's old owner, who was in his seventies and had red and swollen eyes.
Zhao Shiqing said, "Uncle, when I was a child I lived in Zhuxitang. I once fell into a pit and it was Lao Hei who pulled me out. Now I'm back and I heard that Lao Hei is still alive, so I came to see him before leaving. I hope I didn't disturb you."
When the old man heard Lao Hei's name, his lips trembled, and he spoke after a while: "Girl, you are too late. Lao Hei left home yesterday. I looked for him in a tree hole in the middle of the night. Half of his body was inside the tree hole, and the other half was outside. When I found him, he had already died.
This dog is so kind and righteous, so kind and righteous."
As the old man spoke, he began to cry.
Zhao Shiqing was stunned. She had heard the saying that a good dog never dies at home, but this was the first time she had actually encountered it.
There is no custom of eating dog meat in Wu, except, of course, for beggars who are extremely hungry.
Lao Hei has been buried behind the house.
When Zhao Shiqing walked over, he saw a yellow dog lying in front of the grave and whimpering.
The old man said, "This is Xiao Huang. She just gave birth to a litter of puppies this month, Lao Hei's. Xiao Huang is also a kind and righteous person. This morning, she came to look for Lao Hei and happened to see me burying him. She just lay there and refused to leave no matter what."
Zhao Shiqing looked at Xiao Huang, well, he was only one year old at most. Lao Hei was an old man and his wife was young.
Unexpectedly, the old man said, "There were no black dogs in the village before. Since I brought Lao Hei home, black dogs have become the most common thing in the village. The whole village is full of their puppies."
Zhao Shiqing: So you are this kind of black man.
Zhao Shiqing asked, "Did you raise Xiao Huang as well?"
The old man shook his head: "Its home is in the front, but I brought back two of its pups, both black, just like Lao Hei."
Zhao Shiqing's heart moved, and he said to the old man, "Can you give me one of Lao Hei's cubs?"
She was afraid that the old man would be reluctant to let it go, so she hurriedly said, "Don't worry, I will take good care of it. Lao Hei is my life-saving dog. I will treat his children as my own. If it's a boy, I will find him a wife and raise his sons and grandsons together. If it's a girl, I will find her a son-in-law. I will find the most handsome boy in the village to be her son-in-law!"
Old man... He could understand every word the girl said, but when they put them together, why couldn't he understand?
However, when Zhao Shiqing left the old man's house, she was holding a little black dog in her arms. That was Lao Hei's son.
She carried the little black dog to Lao Hei's grave. Little Yellow came over and sniffed it, then raised his head and looked at Zhao Shiqing with clear eyes.
Zhao Shiqing: "This is your and Lao Hei's cub. Don't worry, I will treat him well. If I pass by here in the future, I will bring him to see you."
Xiao Huang: [I trust you this time, please don’t lie to me.]
Zhao Shiqing squatted down and touched Xiao Huang's forehead with her own: "Don't worry, sister!"
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Zhen Wuduo and Xiao Zhen had been waiting at the village entrance. When Zhao Shiqing returned, she had a black ball of fur in her hand. Xiao Zhen's brows twitched slightly. Zhen Wuduo smiled and said, "My dear granddaughter, have you found yourself another little friend?"
Zhao Shiqing raised the little black dog's paw and greeted Zhen Wuduo: "This is Lao Hei's son, let's call him Xiao Hei."
Xiao Zhen: You are really good at naming.
As soon as Zhao Shiqing said the word "Xiao Hei", two black dogs barked at her.
Others didn't understand, but Zhao Shiqing understood it immediately. Both black dogs were called Xiao Hei, and they thought he was calling them.
Zhao Shiqing had no choice but to change the little black dog's name, but she was bad at naming and couldn't think of any good name.
Xiao Zhen said: "Why not call me Xiaoye, the night of night."
The night is dark.
Zhao Shiqing clapped his hands and praised: "What a good name, it's really a good name."
She picked up the little black dog and kissed it: "We have a name now. Our name is Xiaoye."
Xiao Ye Nai cried out, "Ah, this two-legged beast can talk to him, he likes it."
Now Zhao Shiqing was carrying two cloth bags on her back, one for Xiao Yao and the other for Xiao Ye, which weighed her down so much that she could hardly stand up straight.
Ling Bo wanted to carry one for her, but Zhao Shiqing refused. She wanted to treat everyone equally and not favor one over the other.
But Xiao Yao was unwilling: [Cats don't want to be with stupid dogs, or they will become stupid.]
So Xiao Yao went to find Ling Bo. Zhao Shiqing looked at her silly dog. The silly boy was grinning at her.
There was no conversation along the way, and everyone rushed to Luzhou City through the city gate.
Zhao Shiqing rented a house in the city. Zhen Wuduo and Xiao Zhen both brought followers with them. Zhao Shiqing's house could not accommodate so many people, so they each brought one follower and let the others go to the inn.
When they arrived at the rented house, it was Shen Guanyue who opened the door.
Until this moment, when he saw Chen Guanyue, Xiao Zhen's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.
Hearing Zhao Shiqing's voice coming from the yard, Xiuxiu ran out. Seeing that there were other people besides Zhao Shiqing, Xiuxiu was shocked.
Zhao Shiqing introduced Xiuxiu to everyone and told them her identity.
Upon learning that Xiuxiu's family had also been exterminated, and that her uncle was the killer who intended to assassinate the princess and her husband, Xiao Zhen's brows knitted together. However, when he learned that Zhao Shiqing was learning disguise from Xiuxiu, he suddenly asked, "Is your uncle Yan Bie?"
Xiuxiu was startled and asked quickly, "Sir, do you know my uncle?"
Xiao Zhen nodded: "Your uncle asked me to help find you."
Xiuxiu tried hard not to cry. In fact, her sister asked her to go find her uncle that day, but she was smart and wanted to avenge her family, so she took Dapang and ran to Zhaoting Town.
She thought her uncle didn't know that her family had been wiped out, until she met Mr. Zhen today, she realized that her uncle not only knew about it, but was also looking for her.
Zhao Shiqing said, "In that case, write a letter to your uncle to let him know you're safe."
Xiuxiu shook her head: "My uncle lives in seclusion, and the official mail can't be delivered to him."
Xiao Zhen thought for a moment and said, "Give me the letter, and I'll find a way to have someone deliver it to him."
Xiuxiu was overjoyed and hurried to write a letter.
Zhao Shiqing said to Xiao Zhen with a smile: "What a coincidence, haha..."
Her laughter stopped abruptly, and a voice suddenly rang in her mind: "No, no, this is a letter from Brother Xiaoyang. Grandpa, the miracle doctor, asked me to keep it."
Her smile froze on her face and she looked at Xiao Zhen with a strange expression.
Xiao Zhen: "What's wrong?"
Zhao Shiqing took a deep breath and said, "I'm going back to Zhuxitang early tomorrow morning."
"I'll go with you." Xiao Zhen said.
Zhao Shiqing did not refuse. Just now, when that voice sounded, she remembered something.
Her brother Xiaoyang is Yang Qiu, the grandson of Imperial Physician Yang.
The letter that Doctor Yang left for Yang Qiu was hidden by her.
She remembered where she had hidden the letter, but she didn't know if it was still there, so she wanted to go back and look for it.
Hearing that Zhao Shiqing was leaving tomorrow, Xiuxiu was reluctant to let her go and kept holding her and nagging her. Only then did Zhao Shiqing realize that there was one person missing.
"Hey, didn't Mr. Zhao come to see you?"
Xiuxiu was confused: "What Mr. Zhao? Who is this? No one has come to see us."
Zhao Shiqing was surprised: "When I left, I told him the address here. He was so poor that he didn't come here. So where does he live?"
This is the unsolved mystery, because Xiuxiu and Shen Guanyue have never seen this old man Zhao Xingzhou.
After all, he was the one who owed her tens of thousands of taels of silver, so Zhao Shiqing was still very concerned about him. She asked Niu Qiu and Shen Guanyue to ask around in the city to see if there was a crazy old man who spoke Mandarin.
Hearing them discussing finding someone, Xiao Zhen remembered the old man he had met once in the village outside the city.
The old man looked familiar, but Xiao Zhen couldn't remember where he had seen him. He had met too many people in his past and present lives. He couldn't even be sure whether he had met him in his previous life or in this life.
Zhao Shiqing said the old man's name was Zhao Xingzhou, which was an even more unfamiliar name.
Although Zhao is the national surname, there are so many people with the surname Zhao in the world, and most of them have no relationship with the royal family.
Zhao Xingzhou is not very smart, and Zhao Shiqing is worried that he will be bullied. After Zhen Wuduo heard about this, he simply sent his own people and Niu Qiu Chen Guanyue to look for him.
Without mentioning their search for someone all over the city, Zhao Shiqing and Xiao Zhen set out to return to Zhuxitang early the next morning.
The two of them traveled light and without stopping, returning to Zhuxitang before noon.
Seeing them suddenly come back, the Meng brothers thought something had happened.
Zhao Shiqing just nodded at them and ran to the room where she and her grandmother had lived together.
Zhao Shiqing had been living in this room for some time. The curtains, bedding, and other furnishings in this room were all new.
Fortunately, the bed was not changed!
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